Chichester Festival for Music, Dance and Speech

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The Chichester Festival for Music, Dance and Speech was founded in 1954 by the Davies Oratorio Choir, to encourage and promote the performing arts for all ages. For over 60 years the Chichester Festival for Music, Dance and Speech has provided a platform on which thousands of singers, musicians, dancers, actors and public speakers have had the opportunity to demonstrate and grow their skills. Our

events take place in a range of venues in the Chichester area and our adjudicators are chosen for their expertise, their ability to empathise and establish a rapport with performers and their sense of fun. We aim to make our Festival a welcoming, inclusive and positive experience for all participants, our team of volunteers and the members of the general public who attend our events. The Festival is a registered charity, number 1040782, and is affiliated with the British and International Federation of Festivals, of which Her Majesty the Queen is Patron.

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A wonderful start to the 71st Annual CFMDS Dance Section today. A huge thank you to our wonderful Adjudicator, Michelle ...
15/02/2026

A wonderful start to the 71st Annual CFMDS Dance Section today. A huge thank you to our wonderful Adjudicator, Michelle Ballentyne and to all of our fantastic volunteers. Well done to all of the performers we saw today, looking forward to another fabulous day tomorrow!

16/12/2025

📣 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Time Limit Change for Brass Classes! 🎶

To ensure our full schedule runs smoothly on Saturday 28th February 2026 at St. Paul’s Church, the maximum time limit for the following Brass Classes has been REDUCED from 10 minutes to 8 minutes:

Class 4 (Orchestral Brass & Brass band instruments Grade 6-8)

Class 6 (Open Slow Melody)

Class 5 (Open Air Variation)

Class 11 (Brass Duet Open)

Class 13 (Brass Ensemble Open)

New Rule Clarification: Set pieces can be edited to meet the 8-minute limit, but the adjudicator’s copy of the music MUST be clearly annotated with the changes.

Please adjust your performance accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation, and we can’t wait to see you shine at the Chichester Festival for Music, Speech & Dance!

Ronnie Wilson (left) receives new Trophy for Best Brass Soloist 2025Chair of the CFMDS, Alan Rodger, was pleased to fina...
27/11/2025

Ronnie Wilson (left) receives new Trophy for Best Brass Soloist 2025
Chair of the CFMDS, Alan Rodger, was pleased to finally present a new trophy to Ronnie Wilson for Best Brass Soloist at the 2025 Brass Section held on March 1st 2025 at St. Paul's Church, Chichester. Ronnie was also invited to play at the CFMDS Gala Concert at the Minerva Theatre on 16th March 2025 but the new trophy was not available until recently.

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